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"abstract": "Abstract We examine the relationship of product characteristics of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal and targeted television advertising to specific consumer segments. We compile a unique data set that includes brand-packaging characteristics, including on-box games, nutrition information, and cobranding. ... | {
"abstract": "In the United States, both industry and the federal government have worked to establish voluntary guidelines for how firms market food to children and to establish a threshold for the nutritional quality of foods marketed to children. The authors evaluate three US guidelines that deal with television a... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased rapidly in recent years. Consumption of an unhealthy diet is a key contributor to development of overweight and obesity. Several systematic reviews have concluded that food advertising has an effect on children's food preference... |
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"abstract": "Collective decision making refers to the phenomenon whereby a collective of agents makes a choice in a way that, once made, the choice is no longer attributable to any of the individual agents. This phenomenon is widespread across natural and artificial systems and is studied in a number of different d... | {
"abstract": "A swarm robotic system is normally characterised by many individuals, each having a partial/limited knowledge about the global pattern of which it constitutes an element. In such a system, decision-making processes may be problematic. However, inspiration can be drawn from insect societies, in which se... | {
"abstract": "The ability to collectively choose the best among a finite set of alternatives is a fundamental cognitive skill for robot swarms. In this paper, we propose a formal definition of the best-of-n problem and a taxonomy that details its possible variants. Based on this taxonomy, we analyze the swarm roboti... |
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"abstract": "Active electroacoustic absorbers are membrane absorbers actuated, through a feedback control loop and an electromechanical driver, so as to present optimal sound absorption on a broadband range around the membrane resonance. Taking advantage of the low resonance frequency of conventional loudspeakers, ... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents a methodology for the design of broadband electroacoustic resonators for low-frequency room equalization. An electroacoustic resonator denotes a loudspeaker used as a membrane resonator, the acoustic impedance of which can be modified through proportional feedback control, to match ... | {
"abstract": "The high-pressure behaviour of alpha-PbF2 was investigated by angular-dispersive synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction up to 6.55(8) GPa. The fit of a third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation-of-state gave the volume at zero pressure V-0 = 194.14(4)Angstrom(3) and the bulk modulus b(0) = 47.0(6) GPa with th... |
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"abstract": "This paper considers a novel approach to joint estimation of the velocity (or Doppler frequency) and Direction of Arrival (DOA) of targets by time division multiplexing (TDM) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radars in automotive applications. The TDM MIMO radars create orthogonal probing signals (... | {
"abstract": "In this paper we present methods for the design of planar frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) arrays with an emphasis on the problem of moving targets in time-division multiple-access (TDMA) systems. We discuss the influence of target motion and boundaries o... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a prototype automotive radar sensor is presented that is capable of generating simultaneously multiple transmit (TX) beams. The system is based on a four-channel 77-GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system. The number of beams, their radiated power, steering angle, and... |
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"abstract": "The transition to parenthood is perceived as a stressful life event, when parents experience an immense change of their psychological focus and a reorientation of roles and responsibilities in the family system. This process may be even more challenging in the presence of a parental eating disorder his... | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT The children of mothers with eating disorders are at high risk of feeding and eating problems and broader developmental difficulties. The Parent-Based Prevention (PBP) of eating disorders targets risk factors and facilitates behavioral change in parents to mitigate potentially negative outcome... | {
"abstract": "Purpose of ReviewOur primary goal in this article is to review recent findings (from 2015 and on) concerning children of parents with eating disorders. This review addresses the question of whether the offspring of parents with past or present eating disorders have adverse outcomes. This update is time... |
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"abstract": "Whilst pulmonary hypertension is a relatively uncommon condition, it is associated with a poor quality of life and poor survival. It is therefore important that we correctly identify patients who suffer from pulmonary hypertension, assess the underlying cause (an essential step for treatment) and seek ... | {
"abstract": "This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography imaging for the diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Additionally, the effect of test and study characteristics was explored. Studies published between 1990 and 2015 identified by PubMed, OVID se... | {
"abstract": "A partially parallel image acquisition technique, simultaneous acquisition of spatial harmonics, or SMASH, was used to increase the spatial and/or temporal resolution in contrast material-enhanced three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography of the abdominal aorta and renal arteries. In eight healt... |
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT Target of rapamycin (TOR) is a serine/threonine protein kinase conserved in most eukaryote organisms. TOR assembles into two multiprotein complexes (TORC1 and TORC2), which function as regulators of cellular growth and homeostasis by serving as direct transducers of extracellular biotic and ab... | {
"abstract": "To grow, eukaryotic cells must expand by inserting glycerolipids, sphingolipids, sterols, and proteins into their plasma membrane, and maintain the proper levels and bilayer distribution. A fungal cell must coordinate growth with enlargement of its cell wall. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a plasma membr... | {
"abstract": "The target of rapamycin (TOR) is a protein kinase that, by forming complexes with partner proteins, governs diverse cellular signalling networks to regulate a wide range of processes. TOR thus plays central roles in maintaining normal cellular functions and, when dysregulated, in diverse diseases. TOR ... |
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"abstract": "The purpose of this study is to design high-performance active braking control and observer algorithms for passenger vehicles equipped with electromechanical brake systems. These algorithms are designed to be adaptive with changing driving and road conditions in a switched multiple-model manner to ensu... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a grey sliding-mode controller is proposed to regulate the wheel slip, depending on the vehicle forward velocity. The proposed controller anticipates the upcoming values of wheel slip and takes the necessary action to keep the wheel slip at the desired value. The performance of the contr... | {
"abstract": "The automobile brake-by-wire (BBW) system, which is also called the electromechanical brake system, has become a promising vehicle braking control scheme that enables many new driver interfaces and enhanced performances without a mechanical or hydraulic backup. In this paper, we survey BBW control syst... |
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"abstract": "Article history: Received October 28, 2013 Received in revised format 25 November 2013 Accepted 19 January 2014 Available online January 21 2014 During the past few years, there have been several studies for portfolio management. One of the primary concerns on any stock market is to detect the risk ass... | {
"abstract": "Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to try to show how to manage risk by the use of “value at risk (VaR) concept” with Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) technique in stock exchanges.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses MCS technique in calculation of VaR in different set of stock portfolio, so th... | {
"abstract": "We develop a survey instrument to measure self-control problems in a sample of highly educated adults. This measure relates in the manner that theory predicts to liquid wealth accumulation and personality measures. Yet while self-control problems are typically seen as resulting in overconsumption and l... |
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"abstract": "Background: To date, there are few studies and no systematic reviews focusing specifically on groin hernia in women. Most of the existing knowledge comes from registry data. Objective: This present review now reports on such findings as are available on groin hernia in women. Materials and Methods: A s... | {
"abstract": "A consecutive series of 255 women with primary groin hernias repaired electively over a five-year period, was reviewed. There were 271 hernias; the majority, 182 (67%) were indirect inguinal hernias, 35 (14%) were direct, and 54 (20%) were femoral. There were no major post-op complications and no recur... | {
"abstract": "A Symposium on Agents Affecting Fertility, which was organized by the Biological Council, was held in London on 23 and 24 March. Many aspects of the subject were covered and the papers were concerned not only with the important problem of limiting human fertility, but also with the induction of ovulati... |
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"abstract": "Au–Cu and Pt–M (M = Fe, Co, and Ni) nanocluster alloys are currently being investigated world-wide by many researchers for their interesting catalytic and nanophase properties. The low temperature behavior of the phase diagrams is not well understood for alloys with nanometer sizes and shapes. We consi... | {
"abstract": "The phase diagrams of continuous binary nanoalloys are important in providing guidance for material designs and industrial applications. However, experimental determination of the nano-phase diagram is scarce since calorimetric measurements remain quite challenging at the nanoscale. Based on the size-d... | {
"abstract": "While the realization of clean and sustainable energy conversion systems primarily requires the development of highly efficient catalysts, one of the main issues had been designing the structure of the catalysts to fulfill minimum cost as well as maximum performance. Until now, noble metal-based nanoca... |
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"abstract": "ii To Minhye, Sunnie, and April iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my advisor, Professor James O. Berger, for his support and guidance. His thoughts and insight in statistics helped me in writing this thesis and nurtured my research in many ways. I am grateful to my committee members, Professor ... | {
"abstract": "In observational studies subjects may self select, thereby creating a biased sample. Such problems arise frequently, for example, in astronomical, biomedical, animal, and oil studies, survey sampling and econometrics. For a typical subject, let Y denote the value of interest and suppose that Y has an u... | {
"abstract": "Abstract A penalized version of the well-known non-parametric maximum likelihood estimator of a non-increasing density f has been developed recently. The penalized version depends on a smoothing parameter, as well as the data. Here some adaptive choices of the smoothing parameter are considered. The as... |
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"abstract": "Anorexia nervosa (AN) tends to be a chronic and deadly disorder with no proven treatments that reverse core symptoms in adults. New insight into neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to symptoms may support development of more effective interventions. We describe the development of a temperament-b... | {
"abstract": "The assessment of personality and temperament in the context of eating disorders (EDs) poses unique challenges because of the physiological symptoms and sequelae of these illnesses. Four models of the relationship between personality and EDs are presented, along with a discussion of the different metho... | {
"abstract": "Personality is at the forefront of current behavioral ecological research. Most research concerns boldness, aggressiveness, activity, exploratory tendency, and sociability. However, many species may exhibit consistent variation in other traits, which the current research problematically misses. Exclusi... |
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"abstract": "Verbal descriptions can sometimes impair (or “overshadow”) and other times facilitate subsequent attempts at perceptual identification of faces; however, understanding the relationship between these two tasks and the theoretical mechanisms that bridge this relationship has often proven difficult. Furth... | {
"abstract": "We examined the effect of verbally describing faces upon visual memory. In particular, we examined the locus of the facilitative effects of verbalization by manipulating the visual distinctiveness of the to-be-remembered faces and using the remember/know procedure as a measure of recognition performanc... | {
"abstract": "HIV/AIDS epidemiologic profiles describe the HIV/AIDS epidemic among state and local populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources Services Administration collaborated to develop one set of guidelines for developing epidemiologic profiles that would serve as the b... |
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"abstract": "This paper describes a control approach for large-scale electricity networks, with the goal of efficiently coordinating distributed generators to balance unexpected load variations with respect to nominal forecasts. To mitigate the difficulties due to the size of the problem, the proposed methodology i... | {
"abstract": "This paper studies efficient distributed optimization methods for multi-agent networks. Specifically, we consider a convex optimization problem with a globally coupled linear equality constraint and local polyhedra constraints, and develop distributed optimization methods based on the alternating direc... | {
"abstract": "A number of important problems in engineering can be formulated as non-convex quadratically constrained quadratic programming (QCQP). The general QCQP problem is NP-Hard. In this paper, we consider a class of non-convex QCQP problems that are expressible as the maximization of the point-wise minimum of... |
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"abstract": "This destination-wide, longitudinal case analysis provides an examination of the growth of strata titled tourism accommodation (STTA) on Australia’s Gold Coast. The observations signify that the first decade of the 21st century has seen a continuing amplification of the dominance of STTA developments o... | {
"abstract": "Across the Western World there has been significant expansion in the multi-ownership of tourism accommodation complexes in recent years. Despite this development, this is believed to be the first study to attempt a holistic synthesis of the range of forms and structures that multi-owned tourism accommo... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The following research report highlights the major trends of consolidation and concentration in timeshare, and the growing importance of the hospitality brands. It shows how the industry is ‘polarising’ between a few large publicly quoted multi-site branded operators and a multitude of small, ... |
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"abstract": "Several postdepositional processes impact snow nitrate; however, only the isotopic effects of nitrate photolysis have been quantified. Here we discuss results from experiments in field Antarctic snow investigating isotopic fractionation of nitrate due to volatilization. At −35 °C, concentration and iso... | {
"abstract": "Records of ice core nitrate and its isotopes hold the potential to assess past atmospheric conditions regarding NOx and oxidant levels. However, relating such records to past atmospheric conditions requires a site‐specific understanding of the postdepositional processing of snow nitrate. We report δ15N... | {
"abstract": "We carry out climate simulations for 1880–2003 with GISS modelE driven by ten measured or estimated climate forcings. An ensemble of climate model runs is carried out for each forcing acting individually and for all forcing mechanisms acting together. We compare side-by-side simulated climate change fo... |
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"abstract": "The two‐dimensional Hamming graph H(2,n) consists of the n2 vertices (i,j), 1 ≤ i,j ≤ n, two vertices being adjacent when they share a common coordinate. We examine random subgraphs of H(2,n) in percolation with edge probability p, in such a way that the average degree satisfies 2(n − 1)p = 1 + ε. Prev... | {
"abstract": "We study random subgraphs of the 2-dimensional Hamming graph H(2,n), which is the Cartesian product of two complete graphs on n vertices. Let p be the edge probability, and write $${p={(1+\\varepsilon)}/{(2(n-1))}}$$ for some $${\\varepsilon \\in \\mathbb{R}}$$ . In Borgs et al. (Random Struct Alg 27:1... | {
"abstract": "In critical percolation models, in a large cube there will typically be more than one cluster of comparable diameter. In 2D, the probability of k ⪢ 1 spanning clusters is of the order e−αk2. In dimensions d > 6, when η = 0 the spanning clusters proliferate: for L → ∞ the spanning probability tends to o... |
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"abstract": "UNLABELLED\nWe explored the effect of fibrin glue injection at the site of dural puncture on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage in a swine model. Pigs were subjected to a lumbar dural CSF puncture in the sitting position with a 17-gauge Tuohy needle. Fibrin glue 1.4 mL was injected through the same need... | {
"abstract": "T he leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during the initial phase of long-term intrathecal (IT) infusion of analgesics can be a bothersome complaint. A series of 98 cancer patients was treated with an IT catheter in this hospital in one year; 8% showed persistent leakage of CSF via the catheter tract.... | {
"abstract": "Background:Previously we demonstrated that an mRNA signature reflecting cellular proliferation had strong prognostic value. As clinical applicability of signatures can be controversial, we sought to improve our marker’s clinical utility by validating its biological relevance, reproducibility in indepen... |
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"abstract": "To assess if fully automated localization of the aorta can be achieved using phase contrast (PC) MR images.",
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"title": "Fully automated tool to identify the aorta and compute flow using phase‐contrast MRI: Validation and application in a large population based study"
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"abstract": "To investigate the feasibility of assessing, noninvasively, aortic pulse pressure (APP) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the ascending aorta of young adults by means of velocity‐encoded magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.",
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"title": "Feasibility of aortic pulse pressure and pres... | {
"abstract": "Vascular compliance (VC) is an important marker for a number of cardiovascular diseases and dementia, which is typically assessed in the central and peripheral arteries indirectly by quantifying pulse wave velocity (PWV), and/or pulse pressure waveform. To date, very few methods are available for the q... |
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"abstract": "Network identity management system, in theory, is conceived as the solution to many identity-related issues burgeoning day-to-day. These issues, which need to be addressed, range from managing the outburst of user identities to protecting user interests as well as business interests. This paper propose... | {
"abstract": "Recent advances in networking, handheld computing and sensor technologies have driven forward research towards the realisation of Mark Weiser’s dream of calm and ubiquitous computing (variously called pervasive computing, ambient computing, active spaces, the disappearing computer or context-aware comp... | {
"abstract": "This study focuses on automated malaria diagnosis in low quality blood smear images, captured by a low-cost smartphone based microscope system. The aim is to localize and classify the healthy and infected erythrocytes (red blood cells) in order to evaluate the parasitaemia in an infected blood smear. D... |
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"abstract": "This study proposes an optimal operational policy for a green supply chain (GSC) where a retailer pays an incentive for collection of used products from customers and determines the optimal order quantity of a single product under uncertainty in product demand. A manufacturer produces the optimal order... | {
"abstract": "A closed loop supply chain with one manufacturer and one retailer is considered in fuzzy environment, the manufacturer is in charge of collecting the used product. The manufacturer produces a new product directly from raw materials or from collected products and wholesales it to the retailer who then s... | {
"abstract": "To enhance the utilization of the traffic channels of a network (instead of allocating radio channel to an individual user), a channel or a group of channels are allocated to a user group. The idea behind this is the statistical distribution of traffic arrival rates and the service time for an individu... |
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"abstract": "A novel micro controller-based dimmable electronic ballast for HPS lamps is presented in this paper. Power control method is based on the regulation of the average input current of the inverter by varying the switching frequency of the half bridge. Driver signal with low frequency modulation generated ... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents the design criteria for full-bridge series-parallel (LC/sub s/C/sub p/) resonant inverters suitable for driving high-power high-intensity discharge lamps. By using the properties derived from the transfer functions of the inverter, a soft startup method is proposed. The lamp ignitio... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, the fundamental approximation combined with a time-varying phasor transformation is applied to obtain the envelope model of an LCp resonant inverter, controlled by the pulse width modulation (PWM) technique. The resulting model removes the high-frequency component while keeping the usefu... |
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"abstract": "Here I summarize the contributions to Group 5 of Genetic Analysis Workshop 14, held in Noordwijkerhout in The Netherlands. The theme of this group was linkage mapping methods applied to the simulated data (Problem 2). A variety of approaches were taken, and a number of questions were examined. In addit... | {
"abstract": "We present a meta-analysis procedure for genome-wide linkage studies (MAGS). The MAGS procedure combines genome-wide linkage results across studies with possibly distinct marker maps. We applied the MAGS procedure to the simulated data from the Genetic Analysis Workshop 14 in order to investigate power... | {
"abstract": "The transcription factors OCT4, SOX2, and NANOG have essential roles in early development and are required for the propagation of undifferentiated embryonic stem (ES) cells in culture. To gain insights into transcriptional regulation of human ES cells, we have identified OCT4, SOX2, and NANOG target ge... |
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"abstract": "New types of functional material structures will be emergent by the controllability of the shape and properties in 3D nanodevices. Possible applications would be nanoelectronics and medical systems. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are especially important in electronics such as magnetic storage, sensors,... | {
"abstract": "Residential satisfaction by housing type was examined in Cork, Ireland for a sample of 381 females disaggregated into four housing subgroups. These groups differ significantly in their levels of satisfaction, in their perception and evaluation of several neighbourhood attributes, and in their personal ... | {
"abstract": "This research identified factors affecting neighborhood quality of life. A total of 140 men and women from diverse groups throughout the San Francisco Bay area participated. Each person completed a critical incident questionnaire reporting specific events within the neighborhood that affected his or he... |
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"abstract": "The larval midgut CTLPs of the two cyclorrhaphans Parasarcophaga hertipes and Musca crassirostris were purified. They have an approximate molecular weight range of 21-25 KDa and have subunits linked with disulphide covalent bonds. Activity of both enzymes has alkaline pH optima in the pH range 8-9. The... | {
"abstract": "By O-(diethylaminoethyl)cellulose (DEAE-cellulose) chromatography, affinity chromatography, and Sephadex gel filtration, six proteolytic enzymes active in alkaline medium have been found in the digestive portion of the midgut (tissue and lumen contents) of adult Glossina morsitans morsitans. By use of ... | {
"abstract": "Abstract After the blood meal, midgut protease activity in the mated female of Rhodnius prolixus exhibits a cycle with a peak on the fourth day after feeding. In virgin females, and in males, the decline in activity after the fourth day is more gradual. The cycle persists at the same level in females c... |
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"abstract": "Architecture-based self-adaptation has been recognised as one of the prominent ways to design autonomic systems, where self-manageable architectures tend to achieve the required level of dynamicity and compliance with the continual changing in QoS requirements during run-time. Self-awareness and self-e... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents a quality-driven approach to embodying non-functional requirements (NFRs) into software architecture using architectural tactics. Architectural tactics are reusable architectural building blocks, providing general architectural solutions for common issues pertaining to quality attri... | {
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"abstract": "Classical theories of motor learning hypothesize that adaptation is driven by sensorimotor error; this is supported by studies of arm and eye movements that have shown that trial-to-trial adaptation increases with error. Studies of postural control have shown that anticipatory postural adjustments incr... | {
"abstract": "Risk frames nearly every decision we make. Yet, remarkably little is known about whether risk influences how we learn new movements. Risk-sensitivity can emerge when there is a distortion between the absolute magnitude (actual value) and how much an individual values (subjective value) a given outcome.... | {
"abstract": "The aim of this study was to investigate how humans correct ongoing arm movements while standing. Specifically, we sought to understand whether the postural adjustments in the legs required for online corrections of arm movements are predictive or rely on feedback from the moving limb. To answer this q... |
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"abstract": "Quality of service (QoS) management is becoming an integral part of current web services. Contracts are playing a very important role in MAPE-based (monitor, analyse, plan and execute) web service QoS management. Therefore, we propose a general model, contract-MAPE (C-MAPE) model, and based on this mod... | {
"abstract": "With the growing popularity of Web services, a general QoS support for Web services plays an important role for the success of this emerging technology. Unfortunately, current Web service environments do not offer comprehensive QoS support. In this paper, we present an approach that does not only enabl... | {
"abstract": "─ In this article, a multi-way Bagley Polygon power divider using a novel technique for enhanced harmonic suppression is presented. In this technique, a T-shaped transmission line with open stub is designed to replace each quarterwavelength transmission line of the conventional Bagley Polygon power div... |
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"abstract": "The activity of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is intimately related to movement and is generated, in part, by voltage‐dependent Na+ (Nav) channels that drive autonomous firing. In order to determine the principles underlying the initiation and propagation of action potentials in STN neurons, 2‐photon l... | {
"abstract": "The normal ultrastructure of the rat subthalamic nucleus (STH) was studied. The STH consisted of tightly packed neurons distributed within a neuropil filled with large numbers of blood vessels and thinly myelinated fibers. The somata of STH neurons (diameters, D, between 10 and 25 μm) contained abundan... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Golgi analysis of specific and nonspecific nuclei in the dorsal thalamus of adult cats reveals two forms of dendritic specializations. Mossy tuft-like structures are found on the tips of dendrites of most local circuit (L) interneurons and in smaller numbers, on some dendritic termini of thala... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nAcute rhinosinusitis is an acute infection of the nasal passages and paranasal sinuses that lasts less than four weeks. Diagnosis of acute rhinosinusitis is generally based on clinical signs and symptoms in ambulatory care settings. Technical investigations are not routinely performed, nor ... | {
"abstract": "CONTEXT\nEvidence to support antibiotic treatment for acute rhinosinusitis is limited, yet antibiotics are commonly used.\n\n\nOBJECTIVE\nTo determine the incremental effect of amoxicillin treatment over symptomatic treatments for adults with clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis.\n\n\nDESIGN, SETT... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundGlioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant cancer of the brain and is notoriously difficult to treat due to the highly proliferative and infiltrative nature of the cells. Herein, we explored the combination treatment of pre-established human glioma xenograft using multiple therapeutic gene... |
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"abstract": "The study of contextual features has been widely discussed in Information Retrieval (IR), but concrete applications on real data streams are not common. In this paper, we aim at doing retweet recommandation. Considering a user interest, we introduce a model to perform real-time online filtering of the ... | {
"abstract": "Given a topic with title, narrative and description, we start by building a language model for the topic. The top 1000 tweets were retrieved from Twitter commercial search engine by applying the title of the topic as a query. We exploit pseudo relevance feedback technologies to estimate probability dis... | {
"abstract": "Robots are devices that are programmed to perform complex and timing constrained tasks efficiently. They are widely classified as fixed and mobile robots based on their mobility. Although 2-wheel drive robot are easy to build and program, they are restricted to a set of applications due to their limite... |
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"abstract": "Single-carrier frequency-division multiple access (SC-FDMA) system suffers performance degradation when the length of the cyclic prefix (CP) is less than the channel delay spread. In this paper, based on MMSE criterion, we proposed an efficient frequency domain soft-decision feedback equalization (FDSD... | {
"abstract": "Turbo codes and the iterative algorithm for decoding them sparked a new era in the theory and practice of error control codes. Turbo equalization followed as a natural extension to this development, as an iterative technique for detection and decoding of data that has been both protected with forward e... | {
"abstract": "In orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, time variations of a multipath channel lead to a loss of orthogonality between the subcarriers, and thereby limit the achievable throughput. This paper proposes a general framework for a controlled removal of intercarrier interference (ICI) and channel acq... |
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"abstract": "In this paper we show that Gaussian sum particle filters (GSPFs) present an effective solution for the problem of estimating phase noise in digital communications. We start by describing the problem of estimating the phase noise in terms of its general Bayesian formulation and then present the solution... | {
"abstract": "A Gaussian sum particle filter using RBF Neural Network (BRF-GSPF) is proposed to deal with nonlinear sequential Bayesian estimation. The nonlinear non-Gaussian filtering and predictive distributions are approximated as weighted Gaussian mixtures, and mixtures components are gotten by RBF neural networ... | {
"abstract": "Workflows are complex operational processes that include security constraints restricting which users can perform which tasks. An improper user-task assignment may prevent the completion of the workflow, and deciding such an assignment at runtime is known to be complex, especially when considering user... |
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"abstract": "Nowadays, the integration of photovoltaic systems into electrical grids is encouraging the expansion of microgrids. However, this integration has also increased the power system complexity leading to new research challenges. Some of these research challenges require the development of innovative modeli... | {
"abstract": "Commercial photovoltaic microinverter topologies are normally composed of two stages: a step-up dc-dc stage and a step-down dc-ac stage. Nevertheless, to achieve high-ratio conversion, a high frequency transformer is used in the dc-dc stage, resulting in a bulky configuration with a high cost of implem... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents a novel approach for estimating the capacity of VRLA batteries. Emphasis is placed on operating conditions and exclude the effects of ageing. The approach is based on the analysis of the start of discharge region known as the coup defouet. Experimental results reveal that parameters... |
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"abstract": "Mitochondrial retrograde signaling mediates communication from altered mitochondria to the nucleus and is involved in many normal and pathophysiological changes, including cell metabolic reprogramming linked to cancer development and progression in mammals. The major mitochondrial retrograde pathway de... | {
"abstract": "In the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, loss of mitochondrial DNA (rho0) can induce the retrograde response under appropriate conditions, resulting in increased replicative lifespan (RLS). Although the retrograde pathway has been extensively elaborated, the nature of the mitochondrial signal tri... | {
"abstract": "Background: Despite the relatively high expenditure on healthcare in Saudi Arabia, its health system remains highly centralized in the main cities with its primary focus on secondary and tertiary care rather than primary care. This has led to numerous ethical challenges for the healthcare providers. Th... |
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"abstract": "The next generation Advanced ACTPol (AdvACT) experiment is currently underway and will consist of four Transition Edge Sensor (TES) bolometer arrays, with three operating together, totaling ~ 5800 detectors on the sky. Building on experience gained with the ACTPol detector arrays, AdvACT will utilize v... | {
"abstract": "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) makes high angular resolution measurements of anisotropies in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) at millimeter wavelengths. We describe ACTPol, an upgraded receiver for ACT, which uses feedhorn-coupled, polarization-sensitive detector arrays, a 3° field of view,... | {
"abstract": "We present cosmological parameter constraints based on the final nine-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data, in conjunction with a number of additional cosmological data sets. The WMAP data alone, and in combination, continue to be remarkably well fit by a six-parameter ΛCDM model. When... |
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"abstract": "Learning to read in a second language is a complex challenge for every child. Children require a range of skills and abilities to learn to read. The ability to read with understanding is one of the most important skills for learners, not only in English language but also in other school subjects. Kenya... | {
"abstract": "English language in Kenya has been given a higher status as compared to other languages. Apart from being the official language, it is the language of instruction from primary four upwards. Stakeholders also regard it as the language of social and economic upward mobility. Recognition of English master... | {
"abstract": "This paper summarizes the literature on the use of fist and second languages in education. The first part presents findings from basic research related to commonly held assumptions about children and language learning including: age of learning, ease of learning, and time spent learning. The second par... |
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"abstract": "An accurate localization is mandatory to tailor breast lumpectomy in nonpalpable cancers. The aim of this study was to compare radio‐guided localization (ROLL) vs ultrasound localization of a titanium clip with collagen (TCC) in nonpalpable mass‐like breast cancers.",
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"abstract": "BackgroundWire localization is currently the most widely used localization strategy for excision of nonpalpable breast lesions. Its disadvantages include patient discomfort, wire-related complications such as wire displacement/fracture, and operating room delays related to difficulties during wire plac... | {
"abstract": "PurposeAbstractTo evaluate the usefulness of the HydroMARK, a hydrogel-based breast biopsy site marker for ultrasound localization of breast lesions, we investigated the tendency for dislocation and sonographic detectability of the marker placed in patients.Materials and methodsThe marker was placed in... |
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"abstract": "Modulation of biological oscillations by stimuli lies at the root of many phenomena, including maintenance of circadian rhythms, propagation of neural signals, and somitogenesis. While it is well established that regular periodic modulation can entrain an oscillator, an aperiodic (noisy) modulation can... | {
"abstract": "Stable and robust oscillations in the concentration of adenosine 3′, 5′-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) are observed during the aggregation phase of starvation-induced development in Dictyostelium discoideum. In this paper we use mathematical modelling together with ideas from robust control theory to iden... | {
"abstract": "The Gram-negative bacterium Moritella viscosa is considered to be the main causative agent of winter ulcer, a disease that primarily affects salmonid fish in sea water during cold periods. The disease is initially characterised by localised swelling of the skin followed by development of lesions. To ga... |
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"abstract": "This article criticises the notion that China's foreign exchange reserves have strengthened its monetary power. While some scholars have argued that China's international monetary influence has been ‘entrapped’ by the domestic interests of its export sector, a one-sided focus on the export sector fails... | {
"abstract": "This paper examines the contribution of exports to growth in China since the early years of the decade. It is estimated that, despite a high import content ranging between 40 and 50 percent, approximately one-third of Chinese growth before the global crisis was a result of exports, due to their phenome... | {
"abstract": "Chinese financial system and capital allocation to strategic sectors dominated by state banks made important contributions to the country’s high economic growth rates during the catch-up stage of the last three decades. High household saving rates, fixed exchange rate regime, and extensive capital cont... |
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"abstract": "The proliferation of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have revolutionized the way people communicate, consume, and share information. As a result, social media addiction, a type of behavioral addiction related to the compulsive use of social media and associated with adve... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundYouTube, the online video creation and sharing site, supports both video content viewing and content creation activities. For a minority of people, the time spent engaging with YouTube can be excessive and potentially problematic.MethodThis study analyzed the relationship between content view... | {
"abstract": "Purpose – User‐generated media (UGM) like YouTube, MySpace, and Wikipedia have become tremendously popular over the last few years. The purpose of this paper is to present an analytical framework for explaining the appeal of UGM.Design/methodology/approach – This paper is mainly theoretical due to a re... |
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"abstract": "Suppose we can sequentially acquire arbitrary linear measurements of an n -dimensional vector x resulting in the linear model y = A x + z, where z represents measurement noise. If the signal is known to be sparse, one would expect the following folk theorem to be true: choosing an adaptive strategy whi... | {
"abstract": "This paper studies the problem of recovering a signal with a sparse representation in a given orthonormal basis using as few noisy observations as possible. As opposed to previous studies, this paper models observations which are subject to the type of ‘clutter noise’ encountered in radar applications ... | {
"abstract": "Abstract.Suppose that is the set of connected graphs such that a graph G∈ if and only if G satisfies both (F1) if X is an edge cut of G with |X|≤3, then there exists a vertex v of degree |X| such that X consists of all the edges incident with v in G, and (F2) for every v of degree 3, v lies in a k-cycl... |
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"abstract": "Short‐term plasticity is thought to form the basis for working memory, the cellular mechanisms of which are the least understood in the nervous system. In this study, using in vitro reconstructed synapses between the identified Lymnaea neuron visceral dorsal 4 (VD4) and left pedal dorsal 1 (LPeD1), we ... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundMemory is the ability to store, retain, and later retrieve information that has been learned. Intermediate term memory (ITM) that persists for up to 3 h requires new protein synthesis. Long term memory (LTM) that persists for at least 24 h requires: DNA transcription, RNA translation, and the... | {
"abstract": "Activity-dependent transcription factors critically coordinate the gene expression program underlying memory formation. The tumor suppressor gene, MEN1, encodes a ubiquitously expressed transcription regulator required for synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity in invertebrate and vertebrate central ne... |
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"abstract": "This is the first detailed study on the morphology of the widely used particulate electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) probes lithium phthalocyanine (LiPc), methyl‐LiPc, methoxy‐LiPc, fusinite and synthetic carbon‐based chars, by means of both light and electronmicroscopy (LM and EM). The importance o... | {
"abstract": "A gradient technique to measure electron paramagnetic resonance spectra simultaneously at several different locations is described. The technique is based on the use of point probes containing paramagnetic centers. The value of the magnetic field gradient is chosen to be sufficient to separate the EPR ... | {
"abstract": "We present results for matched distributions of a range of dijet event shapes at hadron colliders, combining next-to-leading logarithmic (NLL) accuracy in the resummation exponent, next-to-next-to leading logarithmic (NNLL) accuracy in its expansion and next-to-leading order (NLO) accuracy in a pure αs... |
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"abstract": "Nowadays, the effective credit scoring becomes a very crucial factor for gaining competitive advantages in credit market for both customers and corporations. In this paper, we propose a credit scoring method which combines the non-kernel fuzzy 2-norm quadratic surface SVM model, T-test feature weightin... | {
"abstract": "Credit scoring models are very important tools for financial institutions to make credit granting decisions. In the last few decades, many quantitative methods have been used for the development of credit scoring models with focus on maximizing classification accuracy. This paper proposes the credit sc... | {
"abstract": "In this paper we present a theoretical analysis to understand sparse filtering, a recent and effective algorithm for unsupervised learning. The aim of this research is not to show whether or how well sparse filtering works, but to understand why and when sparse filtering does work. We provide a thoroug... |
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"abstract": "CYP2C8 is an important member of the cytochrome P450 family of enzymes; it affects the activity of various drugs used in routine clinical practice, including amiodarone, chloroquine, amodiaquine, and repaglinide, as well as endogenous compounds, such as arachidonic acid and retonic acid. It is also the... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundGenetic factors make an important contribution to the aetiology of congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), the most common developmental disorder of the lower limb. WNT7A was suggested as a candidate gene for CTEV on the basis of a genome-wide scan for linkage in a large multi-case family. WNT... | {
"abstract": "Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis was investigated using K3PO4 and clinoptilolite to enhance biochar sorption affinity for heavy metals. The performance of resulting biochar samples was characterized through their effects on plant growth, bioavailability, phytotoxicity, and uptake of heavy metals ... |
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"abstract": "Background: The term cutis tricolor describes the combination of congenital hyper‐ and hypopigmented skin lesions in close proximity to each other in a background of normal complexion. This phenomenon has been reported: (i) as a purely cutaneous trait; (ii) as a part of a complex malformation syndrome... | {
"abstract": "An uncommon coexistence of circumscribed hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, in close proximity to each other, is described in a 17 years old patient with various other cogenital defects, such as dysmorphic facial appearance, severe kyphoscoliosis, delayed motor development, epileptic seizures, and... | {
"abstract": "While existing literature assumes that the human capital intensity of professional services leads to small and flimsy firms, several professional services feature large, long-lived firms. To develop insights about firm size and industry structure in human capital intensive industries, I analyze the str... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND Pilomatricomas, which are usually solitary, firm to hard tumors that are covered by normal skin, rarely show a bullous appearance. OBJECTIVE To discuss, through a case report, the clinical and histopathologic characteristics of bullous pilomatricomas. METHODS A 15-year-old boy presented with... | {
"abstract": "A 15‐year‐old Japanese girl had an asymptomatic nodule on the right thigh of seven months' duration. The clinical appearance was similar to that of a bulla. There was a history of blunt trauma from dog scratch to the skin over the tumor shortly before tumor growth. Histopathological findings were consi... | {
"abstract": "Five pilomatricomas with anetodermic cutaneous changes and striae are presented. Pink to translucent, atrophic, scarlike skin that covers a typical pilomatricoma occurs most commonly in young women. Histopathologic examination showed an atrophic, edematous dermis with diminished, fragmented collagen fi... |
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"abstract": "We report results from excavations at the Wold Bison Jump (Wold, site number 48JO966), a Late Prehistoric (ca. 300–500 BP) bison jump located in the southeast foothills of the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming. We argue that (a) the site was created by the ancestral Crow based on its location, age, material c... | {
"abstract": "The Kobold Site, 24BH406, contained four components of which the oldest is believed to be an altithermal occupation, Buffalo jumping was not occurring at this time, The other three components produ...",
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"title": "The Kobold Site, 24BH406: A Post-Althithermal Record of Buffal... | {
"abstract": "In the summer of 1935, a road gang working in the vicinity of Torrington, Wyoming, near the north bank of the North Platte River, was blasting for road material in the face of a low bluff. Among the debris of one explosion they found several broken skeletons, together with a few stone artifacts and som... |
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"abstract": "We describe a simple strategy to achieve translation performance improvements by combining output from identical statistical machine translation systems trained on alternative morphological decompositions of the source language. Combination is done by means of Minimum Bayes Risk decoding over a shared ... | {
"abstract": "When translating from languages with hardly any inflectional morphology like English into morphologically rich languages, the English word forms often do not contain enough information for producing the correct fullform in the target language. We investigate methods for improving the quality of such tr... | {
"abstract": "THE kinship systems of all the Hindu castes of Tanjore District, South India, have certain features in common. All follow the rule of patrilineal descent. With the exception of town-dwellers, all are distributed in small caste communities, each community forming a local group within a multi-caste villa... |
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"abstract": "Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of genetically heterogeneous, severe retinal diseases commonly leading to legal blindness. Mutations in the CNGB1a subunit of the rod cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channel have been found to cause RP in patients. Here, we demonstrate the efficacy of gene therapy as ... | {
"abstract": "In voltage- and cyclic nucleotide–gated ion channels, the amino-acid loop that connects the S5 and S6 transmembrane domains, is a major component of the channel pore. It determines ion selectivity and participates in gating. In the α subunit of cyclic nucleotide–gated channels from bovine rod, the pore... | {
"abstract": "Frequent cloud cover and fast regrowth often hamper topical forest disturbance monitoring with optical data. This study aims at overcoming these limitations by combining dense time series of optical (Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8) and SAR data (Sentinel-1) for forest disturbance mapping at test sites in Per... |
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"abstract": "diversified among bufonids (Duellman and Schulte, 1992; Frost, 2017). The Rhinella margaritifera species group currently comprises 19 species, which inhabit the forest floors of tropical ecosystems in South America (Vaz-Silva et al., 2015; Frost, 2017). This group of species have a problematic taxonomi... | {
"abstract": "One of the greatest challenges for biodiversity conservation is the poor understanding of species diversity. Molecular methods have dramatically improved our ability to uncover cryptic species, but the magnitude of cryptic diversity remains unknown, particularly in diverse tropical regions such as the ... | {
"abstract": "Alginate (Alg) is a renewable polymer with excellent hemostatic properties and biocapability and is widely used for hemostatic wound dressing. However, the swelling properties of alginate-based wound dressings need to be promoted to meet the requirements of wider application. Poly(γ-glutamic acid) (PGA... |
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"abstract": "16 Soil erosion features and ideal tillage practices are not very clear at the crop seedling stage in Chinese 17 Mollisols. Simulated rainfall experiments were conducted at the rainfall intensities of 50 and 100 mm 18 h -1 to investigate the differences in soil erosion of a 5° hillslope during the maiz... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The black soil region in Northeast China is an important region for cereal grain production in the country. However, several decades of overexploitation and unsustainable land use practices have caused substantial loss of soil and soil productivity. The dominant soil erosion processes in the b... | {
"abstract": "Sediment production by gully erosion and by interrill and rill erosion in three study areas, representing contrasting agricultural environ ments (i.e. central Belgium, southeast Portugal and southeast Spain), is assessed through soil erosion mapping and analysis of aerial photos. The data indicate tha... |
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT Many models explain the evolution of signalling in repeated stage games on social networks, differently in this study each signalling game evolves a communication strategy to transmit information across the network. Specifically, I formalise signalling chain games as a generalisation of Lewis'... | {
"abstract": "Lewis signalling games illustrate how language might evolve from random behaviour. The probability of evolving an optimal signalling language is, in part, a function of what learning strategy the agents use. Here we investigate three learning strategies, each of which allows agents to forget old experi... | {
"abstract": "Accessibility is one of the key checkpoints in all software products, applications, and Web sites. Accessibility with digital images has always been a major challenge for the industry. Images form an integral part of certain type of documents and most Web 2.0-compliant Web sites. Individuals challenged... |
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"abstract": "Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem that has devastating physical, psychological, and economic consequences. The emergency department (ED) is an important point of contact for individuals experiencing IPV. However, there are few studies synthesizing interactions between patients ... | {
"abstract": "In recent years there has been increased intimate partner violence (IPV) toward women. Research on the care provided to victims of IPV is limited. The purpose of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of women's lived experience of IPV and their encounters with healthcare professionals, social wo... | {
"abstract": "Victim assistance officials work to ensure that victims can overcome the negative consequences of victimization. In performing these activities, they collaborate with a number of professionals from seemingly disparate fields. Among others, they often work with various health care professionals. In this... |
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"abstract": "Several arenaviruses cause hemorrhagic fevers in humans with high case fatality rates. A vaccine named Candid#1 is available only against Junin virus (JUNV) in Argentina. Specific N-linked glycans on the arenavirus surface glycoprotein (GP) mask important epitopes and help the virus evade antibody resp... | {
"abstract": "Junin virus (JUNV), a highly pathogenic New World arenavirus, is the causative agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF). The live-attenuated Candid #1 (Can) strain currently serves as a vaccine for at-risk populations. We have previously shown that the Can glycoprotein (GPC) gene is the primary gene ... | {
"abstract": "Until the advent of vaccines in the mid 1950s, whooping cough (pertussis) was among the most prevalent and deadly diseases for children in the United States [1, 2] and still remains a worldwide problem, particularly for developing countries [3]. But unlike similarly distinctive human diseases described... |
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"abstract": "Abstract Objective The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess outcomes before and one year after participation in a structured inpatient intervention including participation in an education programme for people with type 2 diabetes. Methods In 2014, 81 individuals, who were admitted to optimise i... | {
"abstract": "AimsThe aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of a patient education programme (DTTP) for the optimisation of conventional insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes in an in- and outpatient setting.MethodsThe study was designed as a prospective, longitudinal trial. Thirty-three people with... | {
"abstract": "Objective To use machine learning algorithms to predict the death outcomes of patients with triple-negative breast cancer, 5 years after discharge. Methods 1570 stage I-III breast cancer patients receiving treatment from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital were analyzed. Machine learning was used to predict ... |
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"abstract": "Global mangrove loss has been attributed primarily to human activity. Anthropogenic loss hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as highly threatened, though natural processes such as erosion can also play a significant role in forest vulnerability. However,... | {
"abstract": "Demand for mangrove forest resources has led to a steady decline in mangrove area over the past century. Land conversions in the form of agriculture, aquaculture and urbanization account for much of the deforestation of mangrove wetlands. However, natural processes at the transition zone between land a... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Old growth mangroves in existing protected areas store more carbon than restored forests or plantations. Carbon storage in such forests has economic value independent of additionality, offering opportunities for policy makers to ensure their maintenance, and inclusion in climate change mitigat... |
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"abstract": "It is postulated that synchronous firing of cortical neurons plays an active role in cognitive functions of the brain. An important issue is whether pyramidal neurons in different cortical layers exhibit similar tendencies to synchronise. To address this issue, we performed intracellular and whole‐cell... | {
"abstract": "We have recently reported that excitatory GABAergic and glutamatergic mechanisms may be involved in the generation of seizure‐like (ictal) rhythmic synchronization (afterdischarge), induced by a strong synaptic stimulation of the CA1 pyramidal cells in the mature rat hippocampus in vitro. To clarify th... | {
"abstract": "Tetanic stimulation of axons terminating in the CA1 region of the hippocampus induces oscillations in the gamma‐to‐beta frequency band (13–100 Hz) and can induce long‐term potentiation (LTP). The rapid pyramidal cell discharge is driven by a mainly GABAA‐receptor‐mediated slow depolarization and entrai... |
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"abstract": "Robots (and computers) are increasingly being used in scenarios where they interact socially with people. How people react to these agents is telling about the perceived animacy of such agents. Mistreatment of robots (or computers) by co-workers might provoke such telling reactions. The purpose of this... | {
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"title": "Ethical Principles for Socially Assistive Robotics"
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"title": "Strategy and Policy Learning for Non-Task-Oriented Conversational Systems"
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"abstract": "Opinion statement Tumors of the thymus are an uncommon entity, constituting 30% and 15% of anterior mediastinal masses in adults and children, respectively. The majority of these tumors are thymomas, with thymic carcinomas less common, and thymic carcinoids exceedingly rare. Recognition of the distinct... | {
"abstract": "Major changes have recently occurred in the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of primary lesions of the mediastinum. New diagnostic techniques and improved therapy have led to more objective preoperative diagnoses as well as better long-term results. These features are clearly demonstrat... | {
"abstract": "Recurrent pericardial effusion as a presenting feature of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is uncommon. Here we describe the case of an 18-year-old male presented with severe respiratory distress with a chest wall swelling. During the course of his three months illness, he was hospitalized two times with few day... |
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"abstract": "In the AI field of language learning, chatterbots are an interesting area for language learning and practice. This research investigates Arabic EFL vocabulary learning using an interactive storytelling chatterbot. A chatterbot was created and equipped with four vocabulary tools: a dictionary, images, a... | {
"abstract": "University students used a set of existing and purpose-built on-line tools for vocabulary learning in an experimental ESL course. The resources included concordance, dictionary, cloze-builder, hypertext, and a database with interactive self-quizzing feature (all freely available at www.lextutor.ca). Th... | {
"abstract": "Competency Management is increasingly being adopted as an approach to HRM in both the private and public sectors. This book will be of interest to both practitioners and academics as it seeks to inform the reader about the practice of competency management in European public services. It throws light o... |
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"abstract": "Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging is a non-invasive, non-destructive means with which to examine the impact of fungal pathogens on the photosynthetic metabolism of host plants. As such, it has great potential for screening purposes in high-throughput phenomics environments. However, there is great diver... | {
"abstract": "Both biotic and abiotic stresses cause considerable crop yield losses worldwide (Chrispeels, Sadava Plants, genes, and crop biotechnology 2003; Oerke, Dehne Crop Prot 23:275–285 2004). To speed up screening assays in stress resistance breeding, non-contact techniques such as chlorophyll fluorescence im... | {
"abstract": "The sweetpotato cultivar Quick Sweet (QS) with a lower pasting temperature of starch is a unique breeding material, but the biochemical background of this property has been unknown. To assess the physiological impact of the reduced isoform II activity of starch synthase (SSII) on the starch properties ... |
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"abstract": "This paper describes the design and implementation of a file system-based distributed authoring system for campus-wide workgroups. We focus on documents for which changes by different group members are harder to automatically reconcile into a single version. Prior approaches relied on using group-aware... | {
"abstract": "A description is given of Coda, a file system for a large-scale distributed computing environment composed of Unix workstations. It provides resilience to server and network failures through the use of two distinct but complementary mechanisms. One mechanism, server replication, involves storing copies... | {
"abstract": "We develop a consistent mutable replication extension for NFSv4 tuned to meet the rigorous demands of large-scale data sharing in global collaborations. The system uses a hierarchical replication control protocol that dynamically elects a primary server at various granularities. Experimental evaluation... |
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"abstract": "The terminal nucleotide sequence of the Lactobacillus casei bacteriophage A2 DNA revealed a single‐stranded extension 13 bases in length (5′‐AACGGTCGGCCTC‐3′) at its 3′ termini that defines the packaging initiation nicking site (cosN). The cosN sequence is bisected by an axis of hyphenated twofold rota... | {
"abstract": "The plasmid determinant of resistance to fosfomycin (For) was cloned into pBR322 and located in a 0.7-kilobase segment of DNA by transposon mutagenesis and in vitro deletion analysis. It encodes an 18-kilodalton protein located in the cytoplasm of resistant cells. Its synthesis is constitutive. The For... | {
"abstract": "Rabies virus strain production in Vero cells grown on Cytodex 1 in a 2 L stirred tank bioreactor and in a medium free of components of human or animal origin (VP-SFM) is described. Cell banking procedure in VP-SFM supplemented with an animal components free mixture (10%DMSO+0.1%methylcellulose) was rep... |
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"abstract": "We revisit the dissipative approach to producing and stabilizing spin-squeezed states of an ensemble of N two-level systems, providing a detailed analysis of two surprising yet generic features of such protocols. The first is a macroscopic sensitivity of the steady state to whether N is even or odd. We... | {
"abstract": "We present and analyze a new approach for the generation of atomic spin-squeezed states. Our method involves the collective coupling of an atomic ensemble to a decaying mode of an open optical cavity. We demonstrate the existence of a collective atomic dark state, decoupled from the radiation field. By... | {
"abstract": "We show an engineered dissipation for the spin squeezing and the light entanglement in a quantum beat system, in which two bright fields interact with an ensemble of three-level atoms in V configuration. The dissipation is based on the atom-field nonlinear interaction that is controlled by the atomic c... |
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"abstract": "The performance of an aerated horizontal subsurface flow treatment wetland was investigated before, during and after a simulated aeration failure. Conventional wastewater parameters (e.g., carbonaceous biological oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and Escherichia coli) as well as selected micropollutants (... | {
"abstract": "An increasing number of organic micropollutants (OMP) is detected in anthropogenically influenced water cycles. Source control and effective natural and technical barriers are essential to maintain a high quality of drinking water resources under these circumstances. Based on the literature and our own... | {
"abstract": "The dynamics of abiotic and biotic environmental factors, like temperature and predation, can strongly influence the effects of anthropogenic chemical pollutants in natural systems. Responses to toxicants and their interactions with environmental factors can occur at varying temporal scales and at diff... |
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"abstract": "Recurring insulin‐induced hypoglycaemia (RIIH) often occurs during the therapeutic management of insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. Controversy currently exists in the literature as to the ability of insulin and/or hypoglycaemia to promote hypertension. Could insulin and/or hypoglycaemia promote adve... | {
"abstract": "Vascular heme oxygenase (HO) metabolizes heme to form carbon monoxide (CO). Increased heme-derived CO inhibits nitric oxide synthase and can contribute to hypertension via endothelial dysfunction in Dahl salt-sensitive rats. Obese Zucker rats (ZR) are models of metabolic syndrome. This study tests the ... | {
"abstract": "Carbon monoxide (CO) in tissues and cells can originate from inhalation of CO or endogenously. Endogenous production, carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) formation, and exhaled CO levels are influenced by physiological factors, including disease. It is suggested that endogenous CO production can be used as a biom... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND: Magnesium alloys with good biological properties and mechanical properties have already been used as biodegradable metals for a long time, but their clinical applications are still limited due to their excessive degradation rates. At present, there are many methods to control the corrosion ... | {
"abstract": "The principle of biodegradation for the production of temporary implant materials (e.g. stents) plays an important role in the treatment of congenital heart defects. In the last decade several attempts have been made with different alloy materials-mainly based on iron and magnesium. None of the current... | {
"abstract": "Biodegradable metals are a topic of great interest and Fe-based materials are prominent examples. The research task is to find a suitable compromise between mechanical, corrosion, and magnetic properties. For this purpose, investigations regarding alternative fabrication processes are important. In the... |
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"abstract": "Solar cell production always requires a tradeoff between cell efficiency and production costs. This also concerns the choice of the silicon base material. In general, a long base lifetime is beneficial to achieve high conversion efficiency, but it strongly depends on the cell concept to which extent th... | {
"abstract": "In order to improve the solar cell efficiency of the solar cell concept of interest most efficiently, it is essential to analyze its loss mechanisms. Numerical simulations are used to calculate the individual solar cell loss mechanisms. The calculated current losses can be used to identify the main los... | {
"abstract": "Efficiency dispersion in crystalline-Si solar cells is a major contributor to the high cost of Si PV systems. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis for efficiency dispersion in the production of crystalline-Si solar cells is presented based on numerical simulations. Various process variables are conside... |
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"abstract": "Ant Swarm Optimization refers to the hybridization of Particle Swarm Optimization PSO and Ant Colony Optimization ACO algorithms to enhance optimization performance. It is used in rough reducts calculation for identifying optimally significant attributes set. This paper proposes a hybrid ant swarm opti... | {
"abstract": "As Electronic Commerce become more and more prevalent to people, this paper discusses application of rough set theory in Electronic Commerce (EC) data mining. The EC sites collect large data every day. The data includes valuable information about customers, products and so on. The large amount of data ... | {
"abstract": "Ant Swarm Optimization refers to the hybridization of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms to enhance optimization performance. It is used in rough reducts calculation for identifying optimally significant attributes set. This paper proposes a hybrid ant swarm ... |
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"abstract": "Institutional investors are often criticized for their insufficient “engagement” with listed companies. Actually, information and other transaction costs limit their capacity to actively monitor investee firms, and to engage with their management. A partial solution is offered by Proxy Advisors (PAs), ... | {
"abstract": "We investigate say-on-pay (SOP) voting outcomes in a country (Italy) where ownership structure is concentrated by regressing shareholder dissent on a comprehensive set of independent variables (spanning from remuneration structure and disclosure to corporate governance), coming from the Italian securit... | {
"abstract": "We examine explanations for corporate financing-, dividend-, and compensation-policy issues. We document robust empirical relations among corporate policy decisions and various firm characteristics. Our evidence suggests contracting theories are more important in explaining cross-sectional variation in... |
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT Introduction Previous series suggest adjustable sutures (AS) in adult strabismus surgery yield improved ocular alignment and better success rates compared to nonadjustable sutures (NAS). We questioned whether these differences are clinically significant and whether they justify the added time ... | {
"abstract": "Purpose To evaluate the feasibility and stability of ocular alignment after single-stage adjustable strabismus surgery (SSASS) performed under topical anesthesia. Materials and Methods Forty-five patients of concomitant exodeviations were randomized into three groups of 15 cases each and were operated ... | {
"abstract": "Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents 90% of entrapment neuropathies. Severity may be greater in older patients. Aim: To describe the electrophysiological findings in adult patients with CTS and determine if severity is related to age. Material and methods: Descriptive and retrospective s... |
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"abstract": "Sheep and goats are important agricultural animals in many developing countries which can compensate the shortage in cattle and buffaloes meat production besides wool and fiber. The most important reason of the sheep and goats losses is pneumonia in a percentage of 24-51% which causes economic losses f... | {
"abstract": "The phylogenetic relationships of five isolates of Pasteurella multocida serotype B:2 belonging to buffalo, cattle, pig, sheep and goat were investigated by comparative sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. The 1468bp fragment of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison showed that the isolates of cattle (PM75)... | {
"abstract": "Pasteurella multocida serotype B:3,4 isolated from a fallow deer in England was used as a vaccine to prevent haemorrhagic septicaemia. The deer strain was less virulent for calves than typical serotype B:2 of haemorrhagic septicaemia strains. It elicited antibodies in cattle that protected mice against... |
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"abstract": "In this paper, I present an algorithm called Raffica algorithm for Single-Source Shortest Path(SSSP). On random graph, this algorithm has linear time complexity(in expect). More precisely, the random graph uses configuration model, and the weights are distributed mostly positively. It is also linear fo... | {
"abstract": "We derive an expression of the form c ln n + o(ln n) for the diameter of a sparse random graph with a specified degree sequence. The result holds asymptotically almost surely, assuming that certain convergence and supercriticality conditions are met, and is applicable to the classical random graph Gn,p... | {
"abstract": "Random key graphs form a class of random graphs naturally associated with the random key predistribution scheme of Eschenauer and Gligor. We compute the clustering coefficients of random key graphs, and then compare them with Erdos-Renyi graphs in the many node regime when the expected average degrees ... |
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"abstract": "In modern power systems, reliable provision of grid services (e.g., primary and ancillary services) are highly dependent on automation systems in order to have monitoring, processing, decision making and communication capabilities. The operational flexibility of automation systems is essential for the ... | {
"abstract": "Software-defined networking (SDN) is an emerging networking paradigm that provides unprecedented flexibility in dynamically reconfiguring an IP network. It enables various applications such as network management, quality of service (QoS) optimization, and system resilience enhancement. Pilot studies ha... | {
"abstract": "Intelligent buildings and microgrids are important parts of the future smart grid. The adoption and development process of the intelligent buildings has been slow. There are multiple technical and non-technical reasons. However, two recent trends have accelerated the research and application of the tec... |
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"abstract": "We describe a telerehabilitation system that has been developed in our laboratory, and initial results following use of the system on 2 patients with stroke. The system allows a therapist in a remote location to conduct treatment sessions, using a virtual-environment-based motor-training system, with a... | {
"abstract": "We report preliminary results of an ongoing study in which a virtual environment (VE) system is used to facilitate motor relearning of a pouring task in patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Four subjects were evaluated pre- and post-VE training using virtual-world and real-world tests in which su... | {
"abstract": "A disturbing paradox has developed between rehabilitation research and practice in the last decade. On the one hand, scientific evidence has accumulated that therapy improves movement recovery following stroke and spinal cord injury. On the other hand, the duration of reimbursed therapy has decreased d... |
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"abstract": "Antidepressants, including tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause sexual dysfunctions such as decreased sexual desire, erectile difficulties, and delayed ejaculation. Studies have shown that treatment with fluoxetine inhibits several components of sex... | {
"abstract": "Adult male Long-Evans rats (n = 9 per group) received daily exposure for 4 weeks to fluoxetine (0.75 mg FLUOX/kg body weight) or trimipramine (1.6 mg TRIMI/kg body weight). Separate tests of copulation, sexual motivation, and intermale aggressive behaviors were used to evaluate functional changes durin... | {
"abstract": "The majority of studies attempting to evaluate the roles of hormones and neurochemicals in \"aggression\" concern laboratory rodents, notably rats and mice, with fewer investigations on infrahuman primates. Studies suggest that situations used to assess aggression (e.g., social conflict tests, parental... |
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by abnormal reproductive cycles, irregular ovulation, and hyperandrogenism. This complex disorder has its origins both within and outside the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Cardio-metabolic factors, such as obesit... | {
"abstract": "Triorganotins are environmental contaminants, commonly used in antifouling agents for boats, that bioaccumulate and thus are found in mammals and humans due to ingestion of contaminated seafood diets. The importance of triorganotins as environmental endocrine disruptors and consequent reproductive toxi... | {
"abstract": "Phthalates are environmental contaminants used in the production of plastics, cosmetics and medical devices. Studies on the effects of phthalates on female reproductive health are particularly sparse and mostly restricted to high-dose exposure in rats. In the present study, pregnant rats were treated w... |
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"abstract": "Partially-observed Boolean dynamical systems (POBDS) are a general class of nonlinear models with application in estimation and control of Boolean processes based on noisy and incomplete measurements. The optimal minimum mean square error (MMSE) algorithms for POBDS state estimation, namely, the Boolea... | {
"abstract": "We present a framework for the simultaneous estimation of state and parameters of partially observed Boolean dynamical systems (POBDS). Simultaneous state and parameter estimation is achieved through the combined use of the Boolean Kalman filter and Boolean Kalman smoother, which provide the minimum me... | {
"abstract": "Over the last decade, the emergence of pervasive online and digitally enabled environments has created a rich source of detailed data on human behavior. Yet, the promise of big data has recently come under fire for its inability to separate correlation from causation-to derive actionable insights and y... |
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"abstract": "Background: Auricular deformities, specifically prominent ears are relatively frequent. Although the physiologic consequences are negligible, the aesthetic and psychological impact on a child’s self-image can be substantial. The purpose of our study was to examine the post-operative morbidity of otopla... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVE\nTo evaluate the long-term results after otoplasty on prominent ears.\n\n\nDESIGN\nBetween 1988 and 1993, ear protrusion was measured preoperatively and postoperatively in pediatric patients undergoing otoplasty by means of a standard protocol based on the Frankfort horizontal line. Patients ... | {
"abstract": "Introduction and objective: In otoplasty, an anterior approach with sutures is commonly used, because it is not aggressive with cartilage. The aim of this study on otoplasty was to evaluate the usefulness of the anterior approach, comparing it to the results obtained after the posterior approach.",
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"abstract": "Background: Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are a significant subgroup of all hospitalized patients, accounting for about a quarter of all hospital infections. Aim: The aim was to study, the current status of nosocomial infection, rate of infection and distribution of infection among patients a... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES\nAntibiotic resistant bacterial nosocomial infections are a leading problem in intensive care units (ICU). Present investigation was undertaken to know antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and some other pathogens obtained from clinical samples from ICU causing nosoc... | {
"abstract": "The amikacin resistance genes aac(6')-Ih of Acinetobacter baumannii BM2686 and aac(6')-Ij of Acinetobacter sp. 13 BM2689 encoding aminoglycoside 6'-N-acetyltransferases were characterized. The 441-bp coding sequences predict proteins with calculated masses of 16,698 and 16,677 Da, respectively. Analysi... |
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"abstract": "Author(s): Rostomyan, Narek | Advisor(s): Asbeck, Peter | Abstract: Strong demand for mm-wave high data-rate links in emerging 5G communication systems has resulted in substantial interest in mm-wave silicon (Si) based radio front-ends. The efficiency of the PA is a significant factor in the overall po... | {
"abstract": "We present a stacked-FET monolithic millimeter-wave (mmW) integrated circuit Doherty power amplifier (DPA). The DPA employs a novel asymmetrical stack gate bias to achieve high power and high efficiency at 6-dB power back-off (PBO). The circuit is fabricated in a 0.15-µm enhancement mode (E-mode) Galli... | {
"abstract": "The generation of RF/microwave power is required not only in wireless communications, but also in applications such as jamming, imaging, RF heating, and miniature dc/dc converters. Each application has its own unique requirements for frequency, bandwidth, load, power, efficiency, linearity, and cost. R... |
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"abstract": "This article reports an investigation of an inverse-filter method to correct for experimental underestimation of pressure due to spatial averaging across a hydrophone sensitive element. The spatial averaging filter (SAF) depends on hydrophone type (membrane, needle, or fiber-optic), hydrophone geometri... | {
"abstract": "A beam-plotting facility has been developed to provide a reference measurement system for determining the acoustic output of medical ultrasonic equipment. It consists of two coordinate-positioning systems controlled by stepping motors and a minicomputer. One system is used for holding and manipulating ... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Some fundamentals of nonlinear acoustics are reviewed to facilitate their consideration in biomedical ultrasound. The phenomena described include acoustic nonlinearity, finite amplitude distortion, shock formation, harmonic components, nonlinearly induced absorption, saturation, and the influe... |
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"abstract": "Technology has changed both our way of life and the way in which we learn. Students now attend lectures with laptops and mobile phones, and this situation is accentuated in the case of students on Computer Science degrees, since they require their computers in order to participate in both theoretical a... | {
"abstract": "Abstract We examined whether multitasking via concurrent off-task text messaging during an academic presentation impacted students’ performance on tests assessing lower-order and higher-order learning. College students (N = 183) were assigned to one of two conditions involving either concurrent texting... | {
"abstract": "The prevalence of chronic conditions and illnesses causing disability in Israeli Jewish children aged 7 years born in 1975 was studied on the basis of a national sample (n = 7,739). Eighty medical conditions causing disability were defined. The study showed a total disability rate of 17.5%, which is hi... |
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"abstract": "This paper analyses the technological intensity of industries classified by technology levels (low-technology, medium-low-technology, medium-high-technology and high-technology) and patterns in Slovenian merchandise trade developments between and within industries in the post-independence years since 1... | {
"abstract": "An American economist presents a statistical analysis of Macedonian foreign trade patterns since the break-up of former Yugoslavia, in the context of a comparison with Slovenia. After examining the countries' overall trade performance and policy, Gini-Hirshmann indexes of concentration, Grubel-Lloyd in... | {
"abstract": "Recent rate increases by U.S. freight railroads have refocused attention on regulation, deregulation, and regulatory reforms in the railroad industry. Legislation introduced into Congress would render a variety of railroad behavior newly subject to the jurisdiction of the antitrust statutes, with poten... |
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"abstract": "Dispersive magnetic solid-phase extraction (DMSPE) has received growing attention for sample treatment preconcentration prior to the separation of analytes due to its many advantages. In the present work, the potential of DMSPE for the determination of emergent mycotoxins (enniatins A, A1, B and B1, an... | {
"abstract": "The simultaneous extraction of acidic, basic and amphiprotic pollutants from various samples is a considerable and disputable concept in sample preparation strategies. In this study, for the first time, coextraction of acidic, basic and amphiprotic pollutants (polar and apolar) with multiwalled carbon ... | {
"abstract": "Food samples are usually analyzed with a preliminary step of sample preparation, because pesticide residues are present in low concentrations and embedded in complex matrixes. Solid phase microextraction (SPME) is a solvent-free extraction technique that is fast, relatively inexpensive, easily automate... |
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"abstract": "We study the problem of tracking (causally estimating) a time sequence of sparse spatial signals with changing sparsity patterns, as well as other unknown states, from a sequence of nonlinear observations corrupted by (possibly) non-Gaussian noise. In many applications, particularly those in visual tra... | {
"abstract": "We study the problem of reconstructing a sparse signal from a limited number of its linear projections when a part of its support is known, although the known part may contain some errors. The “known” part of the support, denoted T, may be available from prior knowledge. Alternatively, in a problem of ... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we propose a new sparse signal recovery algorithm, referred to as sparse Kalman tree search (sKTS), that provides a robust reconstruction of the sparse vector when the sequence of correlated observation vectors are available. The proposed sKTS algorithm builds on expectation-maximization... |
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"abstract": "Dynamic adaptation has become an essential technique in accelerating distributed machine learning (ML) training. Recent studies have shown that dynamically adjusting model structure (e.g., lottery ticket hypothesis) or hyperparameters (e.g., batch size) can significantly accelerate training without sac... | {
"abstract": "In vision-enabled autonomous systems such as robots and autonomous cars, video object detection plays a crucial role, and both its speed and accuracy are important factors to provide reliable operation. The key insight we show in this paper is that speed and accuracy are not necessarily a trade-off whe... | {
"abstract": "Much recent progress in Vision-to-Language problems has been achieved through a combination of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). This approach does not explicitly represent high-level semantic concepts, but rather seeks to progress directly from image features t... |
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"abstract": "The resource utilization of enterprise-level Web proxy servers is primarily dependent on network and disk I/O latencies and is highly variable due to a diurnal workload pattern with very predictable peak and off-peak periods. Often, the cost of resources depends on the purchased resource capacity inste... | {
"abstract": "The rapid growth of the World Wide Web has caused serious performance degradation on the Internet. This paper offers an end-to-end approach to improving Web performance by collectively examining the Web components --- clients, proxies, servers, and the network. Our goal is to reduce user-perceived late... | {
"abstract": "Caching web pages at proxies and in web servers' memories can greatly enhance performance. Proxy caching is known to reduce network load and both proxy and server caching can significantly decrease latency. Web caching problems have different properties than traditional operating systems caching, and c... |
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"abstract": "La tesis doctoral con titulo \"Caracterizacion de la region cromosomica 15q11-13 del genoma humano. Variabilidad genomica en el autismo e identificacion de ncRNAs\" se basa en el estudio de la region cromosomica 15q11-q13, centrandonos en los aspectos de la variabilidad genomica y su significado funcio... | {
"abstract": "BackgroundWidespread transcription activities in the human genome were recently observed in high-resolution tiling array experiments, which revealed many novel transcripts that are outside of the boundaries of known protein or RNA genes. Termed as \"TARs\" (Transcriptionally Active Regions), these nove... | {
"abstract": "Magnetoimpedance (MI) response in the frequency range of 10-1000 MHz of Co69Fe4Si15B12 amorphous ribbons obtained by rapid solidification without and with a magnetic field of 56 kA/m applied in the transverse direction of the ribbon during the fabrication is reported. MI of the ribbon produced without ... |
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"abstract": "The output of Chinese word segmentation can vary according to different linguistic definitions of words and different engineering requirements, and no single standard can satisfy all linguists and all computer applications. Most of the disagreements in language processing come from the segmentation of ... | {
"abstract": "Palmer ([4]) demonstrated how Brill's Transformation-based Error-Driven Learning can be applied to word segmentation in various languages. We present experimental results which show that such algorithms can achieve satisfactory performance even with a a very dimple initial state annotator We also prese... | {
"abstract": "The output of Chinese word segmentation can vary according to different linguistic definitions of words and different engineering requirements, and no single standard can satisfy all linguists and all computer applications. Most of the disagreements in language processing come from the segmentation of ... |
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"abstract": "WBANs integrate wearable and implanted devices with wireless communication and information processing systems to monitor the well-being of an individual. Various MAC (Medium Access Control) protocols with different objectives have been proposed for WBANs. The fact that any flaw in these critical system... | {
"abstract": "In wireless body sensor networks (WBSN) and wireless body area networks (WBAN), sensor nodes have different bandwidth requirements, therefore, heterogeneous traffic is created. In this paper, we propose a statistical medium access control (MAC) protocol with periodic synchronization for use in heteroge... | {
"abstract": "Most of today's mobile devices are equipped with multiple network interfaces and one of the main bandwidth-hungry applications that would benefit from multipath communications is wireless video streaming. However, most of current transport protocols do not match the requirements of video streaming appl... |
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"abstract": "Abstract In the preparation of café latte, spectacular layer formation can occur between the espresso shot in a glass of milk and the milk itself. Xue et al. (Nat. Commun., vol. 8, 2017, pp. 1–6) showed that the injection velocity of espresso determines the depth of coffee–milk mixture. After a while, ... | {
"abstract": "Inducing thermal gradients in fluid systems with initial, well-defined density gradients results in the formation of distinct layered patterns, such as those observed in the ocean due to double-diffusive convection. In contrast, layered composite fluids are sometimes observed in confined systems of rat... | {
"abstract": "We demonstrate an innovative concept for three-dimensional optical fluence mapping in heterogeneous highly scattering media as, e.g., biomedical tissues. We propose to use the relative light extinction analysis principle together with a miniaturized collection fiber in a direct fluence measurement setu... |
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"abstract": "In this paper nonlinear functionals of weakly correlated processes with correlation length e > 0 are investigated. Expansions of moments and distribution densities of nonlinear functionals with respect to e up to terms of order o(e) are considered. For the case of a single nonlinear functional a shorte... | {
"abstract": "A general class of linear self-adjoint random boundary value problems with weakly correlated coefficients is considered. The earlier result that the distribution function of the solution approaches the normal as the correlation length e tends to zero is generalized somewhat. Correction terms are derive... | {
"abstract": "We are interested in representations and characterizations of lattice polynomial functions f:L^n -> L, where L is a given bounded distributive lattice. In companion papers [arXiv 0901.4888, arXiv 0808.2619], we investigated certain representations and provided various characterizations of these functio... |
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"abstract": "OBJECTIVES\nPostoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) occurs commonly following pulmonary resection. Our aims were to quantify the incidence and severity of PAF using the Thoracic Morbidity & Mortality classification system, and identify risk factors for PAF.\n\n\nMETHODS\nAll consecutive patients underg... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nAtrial fibrillation (AF) after pulmonary lobectomy can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs.\n\n\nMETHODS\nThe records of 360 patients who underwent lobectomy between 2004 and 2008 at a single institution were reviewed. Univariate and multivariate ... | {
"abstract": "The records of 598 patients undergoing a thoracic surgical procedure for lung cancer from 1975 through 1989 were reviewed for occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias and myocardial ischemic events. Atrial tachycardias occurred in 16% (94/598); atrial fibrillation was preponderant (87%), followed by supravent... |
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"abstract": "Viruses are a paradigm of the economy of genome resources, reflected in their multiplication strategy and for their own structure. Although there is enormous structural diversity, the viral genome is always enclosed within a proteinaceous coat, and most virus species are haploid; the only exception to ... | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a member of the Birnaviridae family, is the causative agent of one of the most important infectious poultry diseases. Major aspects of the molecular biology of IBDV, such as assembly and replication, are as yet poorly understood. We have previously shown... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a novel impulsive control law is proposed for synchronization of stochastic discrete complex networks with time delays and switching topologies, where average dwell time and average impulsive interval are taken into account. The side effect of time delays is estimated by Lyapunov-Razumik... |
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"abstract": "AIMS\nTo evaluate the availability, effect of storage, dilution and heating on some commercial sources of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl).\n\n\nMETHODOLOGY\nAll pharmacies in a Regional Health Authority were telephone surveyed to establish the proprietary and nonproprietary NaOCl products available, their ... | {
"abstract": "Several previous studies have investigated the advantage of temperature on tissue-dissolving and antimicrobial properties of sodium hypochlorite. However, it is known that the chemical stability of sodium hypochlorite is adversely affected by exposure to high temperature. The purpose of this study was ... | {
"abstract": "AIMS\nTo evaluate the availability, effect of storage, dilution and heating on some commercial sources of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl).\n\n\nMETHODOLOGY\nAll pharmacies in a Regional Health Authority were telephone surveyed to establish the proprietary and nonproprietary NaOCl products available, their ... |
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"abstract": "The volatile components of areca nuts were isolated by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME, DVB/CAR/PDMS fiber extraction) and simultaneous hydrodistillation–extraction (SHDE) and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Furthermore, all SHDE fractions were tested for antimicrobial ... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nAreca nut (Areca catechu L.) or betel nut, a commercial cash crop, is a rich source of polyphenols but also contains toxic alkaloids, mainly arecoline. Separation of these bioactive polyphenols from toxic constituents could propel the safe and beneficial use of betel nut; also it will help ... | {
"abstract": "Food provides not only essential nutrients required for life, but also bioactive compounds usefull to maintan good health and disease prevention. Abundant epidemiological evidences suggest that consumption of food rich in antioxi-dants (non-nutritional components) can prevent degenerative diseases. A t... |
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